Map for Transfer: CSN AA Creative Writing to Utah Tech BS English-Creative Writing, Literary Studies or Professional and Technical Writing Major

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

WHO SHOULD USE THIS ACADEMIC MAP

This academic map should be used by CSN students who are completing the Creative Writing, AA at CSN and plan to transfer to Utah Tech University to complete a BS English-Creative Writing, Literary Studies or Professional and Technical Writing Major upon graduating from CSN.

Students should visit the Utah Tech University Transfer Students web page for transfer course grade and GPA requirements.

HOW THIS ACADEMIC MAP IS SET UP

The academic map totals a minimum of 60 credits and assumes no transferred coursework. It is set up to show students the ideal path to completing the degree in four (4) semesters. The map also includes a breakdown of the recommended courses semester-by-semester at Utah Tech University upon transfer. Students who cannot take the map’s recommended number of credits each semester will take longer to complete the degree, graduate and transfer. Click on a course to see more information about that course including description, prerequisites and credit value.

CSN Semester #1 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Mathematics (General Education) - Credits 3-5: Options Include: MATH 120 or MATH 120E or MATH 124 or MATH 124E
English Composition (General Education) - Credits 3-5: Options Include: ENG 100 or ENG 101 or ENG 110 or ENG 113
Humanities (General Education) - Credits 3: COM 101 - Public Speaking
Social Science Elective (General Education) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits.
Analytical Reasoning (General Education) - Credits 3: PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning

CSN Semester #2 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 16
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

English (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: ENG 102 or ENG 114
Natural Science No Lab Experience (General Education) - Credits 3:

Options without Lab (and No Prerequisites and three credits) include: ANTH 102 or AST 103 or AST 104 or BIOL 112 or BIOL 113 or BIOL 114 or BIOL 116 or BIOL 120 or BIOL 121 or BIOL 220 or CHEM 105 or ENV 101 or ENV 220 or GEOG 103 or GEOG 117 or GEOL 100 or GEOL 105

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (General Education) - Credits 4-6: Options Include: PSC 101 ; or HIST 101 and HIST 102
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: ENG 205 - Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction and Poetry
Literature Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: ENG 223 - Themes of Literature

CSN Semester #3 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 17
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: ENG 220 - Writing Poetry
Natural Science With Lab Experience (General Education) - Credits 4:

Four (4) Credit Options with Lab (No Prerequisites) include: ANTH 102 and ANTH 110L ; or AST 103 and AST 105 ; or AST 104 and AST 105 ; or BIOL 101 ; or CHEM 105 and CHEM 106 ; or CHEM 107 ; or GEOG 103 and GEOG 104 ; or GEOL 101 ; or PHYS 110

English Core Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose either ENG 243 or ENG 261 or ENG 275 .
Literature (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: ENG 298 - Writing About Literature
World Language Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course from World Languages 111 or above.

CSN Semester #4 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 12
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Visit www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

Fine Arts (General Education) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits.
English Core Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose either ENG 243 or ENG 261 or ENG 275 . Cannot take the same course used for this elective in semester three.
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: ENG 221 - Writing Fiction
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: ENG 296 - Portfolio Assessment

Transfer from CSN with A.A.

The guide is developed based on the completion of an associate degree or certificate program prior to transferring. Guides are for informational purposes only (not a binding contract), and may be subject to change based on catalog year.

UT Semester #1 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15

ENGL 1410 - Credits 3
ENGL 2600 - Credits 3
ENGL 2400/2500 - Credits 3
Emphasis Requirements (Or General Elective for the Creative Writing Empahis) - Credits 3
General Elective - Credits 3

UT Semester #2 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15

ENGL 3030 - Credits 3
ENGL 3810 - Credits 3
Emphasis Requirement - Credits 3
Emphasis Requirement - Credits 3
General Elective - Credits 3

UT Semester #3 - Recommended Courses

Minimum Total Credit Hours: 15

ENGL 3220 - Credits 3
Emphasis Requirement - Credits 3
Emphasis Requirement - Credits 3
Emphasis Requirement - Credits 3
Upper Division Elective - Credits 3

UT Semester #4 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15

ENGL 4700 - Credits 3
Emphasis Requirement - Credits 3
Emphasis Requirement - Credits 3
Upper Division Elective - Credits 4
General Elective - Credits 2

Special Notes

This degree guide is for informational purposes only (this is not an official degree plan/audit) and is subject to change depending on a student’s catalog year. Students interested in using this degree guide as a reference should work directly with an academic advisor for the specie Bachelor’s degree program. Students can access the advisor directory at the following link - https://advisement.utahtech.edu/advisors/.

All Bachelor’s degrees at the University require the following:

Complete a minimum of 120 college-level credits (1000 and above).
Complete at least 40 upper-division credits (3000 and above).
Complete at least 30 upper-division credits at UT for institutional residency.
Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.

For specific degree-related/major GPA requirements or minimum course grade requirements, please consult with the appropriate academic advisor through the advisor directory at https://advisement.utahtech.edu/advisors/.